Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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